If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?Tell memoreaboutthat.What doyou meanby ___?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?It soundslike youbelieve…Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.I noted thatyou said______, canyou elaborateon that?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?Can youexplainthat partagain?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?Can yousay moreaboutthat?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?Did I missanythingimportant?So you’resayingthat…Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?Tell memoreaboutthat.So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Can yousay moreaboutthat?So you’resayingthat…I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?It soundslike youbelieve…If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Did I missanythingimportant?Can youexplainthat partagain?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?What doyou meanby ___?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?Tell memoreaboutthat.What doyou meanby ___?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?It soundslike youbelieve…Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.I noted thatyou said______, canyou elaborateon that?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?Can youexplainthat partagain?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?Can yousay moreaboutthat?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?Did I missanythingimportant?So you’resayingthat…Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?Tell memoreaboutthat.So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Can yousay moreaboutthat?So you’resayingthat…I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?It soundslike youbelieve…If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Did I missanythingimportant?Can youexplainthat partagain?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?What doyou meanby ___?

Active Listening Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. If I’m understanding you correctly, then… (summarize what the person said)
  2. Can you help me understand why you think that?
  3. That’s similar to my thinking because…
  4. Can you explain what you mean by that?
  5. Tell me more about that.
  6. What do you mean by ___?
  7. I may not agree, but I want to understand your thinking. Can you give me an example?
  8. It sounds like you believe…
  9. Can you explain what you mean by that?
  10. Can you help me understand why you think that?
  11. I understand your point, but I see it differently.
  12. I understand your point, but I see it differently.
  13. Let me check that I understand you correctly…
  14. I agree with part of what you said, but not all of it. For example, I heard you say ___________, but have you considered ________________.
  15. I noted that you said ______, can you elaborate on that?
  16. Can you tell me if I understood this correctly? (then summarize what they said)
  17. What made you come to that conclusion?
  18. What experiences influenced your thinking?
  19. Can I explain a different way of looking at it?
  20. Can you explain that part again?
  21. What part of this is most important to you?
  22. Can I explain a different way of looking at it?
  23. Can you say more about that?
  24. What part of this is most important to you?
  25. How did that affect your understanding of or thinking about the topic?
  26. Did I miss anything important?
  27. So you’re saying that…
  28. What experiences influenced your thinking?
  29. What made you come to that conclusion?
  30. Tell me more about that.
  31. So what I’m hearing is… Is that right?
  32. Can you say more about that?
  33. So you’re saying that…
  34. I appreciate you explaining your point. Have you considered ____________?
  35. It sounds like you believe…
  36. If I’m understanding you correctly, then… (summarize what the person said)
  37. I appreciate you explaining your point. Have you considered ____________?
  38. Did I miss anything important?
  39. Can you explain that part again?
  40. Let me check that I understand you correctly…
  41. I may not agree, but I want to understand your thinking. Can you give me an example?
  42. I agree with part of what you said, but not all of it. For example, I heard you say ___________, but have you considered ________________.
  43. That’s similar to my thinking because…
  44. So what I’m hearing is… Is that right?
  45. Can you tell me if I understood this correctly? (then summarize what they said)
  46. How did that affect your understanding of or thinking about the topic?
  47. What do you mean by ___?